Supreme Court stay doesn’t alter the fact that Rahul Gandhi is a convict, says BJP

“Stay means that the consequences of conviction — like disqualification — will be stayed,” Jethmalani said, adding that for the conviction itself to be overturned, it would have to be appealed in the sessions court. Jethmalani’s Rajya Sabha colleague Anil Baluni focused on the court’s observation that Rahul’s jibe — “how come all thieves have Modi as their common surname” — was in bad taste and did not behove of a leader holding an important position.